More than 6,000 scouts and families are expected at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center at the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon Saturday for the 2014 Boy Scouts of America Middle Tennessee Jamboree, held every four years.

The jamboree brings in scouts from 37 counties and Fort Campbell, Ky. There were 6,000 who preregistered earlier this week with additional walk ups expected.

Scouts will participate in a number of activities and competitions that include rope making, tomahawk throw, pioneering and dodgeball from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. A laser light show is planned to end the jamboree Saturday night.

The public can participate in a 5K and fun run scheduled at 7:30 a.m. Cost the day of the run is $30.